"Kats'n Us" wrote in message
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jess wrote:
My dad wants to start a garden; however, we do not have a large yard.
i was wondering if anyone knew specific types of flowers or plants
that
grow well in small areas. Also, what plants/flowers look well
together?
-Thanks Jess
There are too many possibilities!! You should go to a "Real" garden
center or nursery not a home depot or Lowe's and ask an expert there.
You would just need to tell them what exposure or how much sun or shade
you have, how big of an area are you talking, what type of soil. Is it
sandy, clay. Also if there is sprinklers or you want more of a drought
resistant design. They can show you some plants to get you started. Try
not to get overwhelmed. Start with a few, get comfortable and go from
there!
Sue
And, when you see beautiful gardens at other homes, don't get the idea
that
what you're seeing is based on work done several years ago. Great gardens
are the result of work done yesterday, and a few hours the week before,
and
missing a day of fishing back in July because the garden needed
attention.
It's not a hobby for couch potatoes, and the work is good for muscle tone
(and sore feet).
Can you explain that to my neighbors? They love looking at my garden
and see that I am always working in it. But I get to look at the lack
of hours design they have in their yards. It is possible to create a
low maintenance landscape that is nice to look at as long as you don't
believe that is all created by weeds, kid toys, garbage bags and other
junk.
Sue
Murder is always an option, but it depends on how fast you can dig graves
and plant something on top of them. :-) When I first started making raised
planting beds, they were about 8 feet long, and looked very much like
graves. Neighbors who knew about my dislike for dogs asked uncomfortable
questions occasionally about the "graves". I used to just smile.
Things could always be worse, though:
http://www.easycart.net/ecarts/Arsen...ND_GARDEN.html